PALMERSTON NORTH BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL YEAR 13 ADVANCED TWO YEAR ACCELERATED COURSE INFORMATION - YEAR 12 NCEA (Level 3) 2021

 
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PALMERSTON NORTH BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL YEAR 13 ADVANCED TWO YEAR ACCELERATED COURSE INFORMATION - YEAR 12 NCEA (Level 3) 2021
PALMERSTON NORTH BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL

       YEAR 12 NCEA (Level 3)

         YEAR 13 ADVANCED

      TWO YEAR ACCELERATED

       COURSE INFORMATION

               2021
Contents

    Overall Course Policies                          p2

    Year 12 Course                                   p3

    Year 13 Course                                   p5

    PNBHS - University Papers                        p8

    Advice to Students                               p16

    Monetary Awards                                  p17

    University - PNBHS Partnerships                  p18
    Present: - Gerard Atkin, Ken Benn
             - Senior Staff               PNBHS
             - Senior Students

Please feel free to ask questions at any time. Staff
and students will be able to offer opinions and
answers.

School Contact: Mr K Benn
                  Accelerate Programme Coordinator
                  bennk@pnbhs.school.nz

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OVERALL COURSE POLICIES
 ▪   This course is offered as an accelerated programme for academically able
     students, particularly those who intend to go to university. It is offered to those
     students in Year 11 who gain a high level of achievement in their NCEA Level 1
     subjects and NCEA Level 2 subjects.

 ▪   Students who do not meet this requirement will be placed into an appropriate
     multi-level programme in consultation with the Accelerate Programme
     Coordinator.

 ▪ The Year 12 NCEA Level 3 and the Year 13 Advanced Course must be regarded
   as an integrated two-year programme involving study at NCEA Level 3 and at an
   advanced level consisting of study towards University 100 level papers and / or
   NZQA Scholarship examinations.

 ▪ Students entering the Year 12 -13 accelerate programme must have gained a
   significant number of Excellence grades in the previous year.

 ▪ Pre-requisites will also include at least a Merit average in subjects that are being
   taken to the next level.

 ▪    Students in Year 12 must enter five NCEA Level 3 subjects. Partial acceleration
     will need to be negotiated. They will not be able to enrol in university papers but,
     in exceptional cases, may enter the Scholarship examinations.

 ▪   Students in Year 13 must take the equivalent of five subjects at or in advance of
     NCEA Level 3. Students are advised to repeat no more than three subjects.

 ▪   Year 13 students will be encouraged to enter a minimum of three Scholarship
     standards. Students who repeat subjects will be expected to enter the
     Scholarship standard in those subjects.

 ▪ University papers offered by the school are available in selected subjects for
   students who have gained University Entrance. A maximum of four papers can be
   taken. In some cases, papers not offered by the school may be taken via distance
   learning.

 ▪ English or a “language rich subject” must be taken for at least one of the two
   years. However, it is strongly recommended that at least one language rich
   subject be taken to Level 3.

 ▪   The underlying expectation is that students will have the required ability and
     motivation to succeed to a high level, thus providing them with an academic
     advantage as they move on to university.

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YEAR 12 COURSE
Subject Choices
   Students choose FIVE NCEA Level 3 subjects from the options:
                    ARTS                         MATHEMATICS
    Drama                             Mathematics with Calculus
    Music Studies                     Mathematics with Statistics
    Performance Music                 Mathematics
    Art History
    Visual Art subjects (3 options)
               COMMERCE                             SCIENCE
    Accounting                        Biology
    Economics                         Chemistry
                                      Electronics
                                      Agriculture/Horticulture
                                      Physics
                                      Sports Science
                 ENGLISH                      SOCIAL SCIENCE
    English                           Classical Studies
    Media Studies                     Geography
                                      History
               LANGUAGES                         TECHNOLOGY
    French                            Graphics
    German
    Japanese
    Maori

             PHYSICAL EDUCATION Physical Education Studies

   There are no restrictions. However, our very strong
    recommendation is that at least one ‘language rich’ subject is
    chosen. Suitable subjects include: Art History, Classical
    Studies, English, History, Statistics, Economics or a language.
    Note: Some universities may require specific ‘language rich’
         subjects to be taken at school for certain courses. If a
         student is contemplating study at an Australian university or
         some courses at the University of Auckland, level 3 English
         must be taken as well as Arts papers
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         It is expected that the majority of students will be able to
          take the subjects of their choice.
    Any requests to take subjects other than those listed on the
     previous page must be discussed with the Accelerate
     Programme Coordinator.
Selected Classes
   If possible, Year 12 NCEA Level 3 classes will operate where a
    sufficient number of accelerated students elect to take a particular
    subject.
    For example, this year the following Year 12 NCEA Level 3
    classes are operating:

         Accounting                 Biology
         Chemistry                  Classical Studies
         English                    History
         Maths with Calculus        Maths with Statistics
         Physics

    Where this is not possible, students will join Year 13
    students in NCEA Level 3 classes.

Assessment
    Students will complete the entire assessment programme for
     each subject they elect to take.
Alternative Accelerated Course
   Under special circumstances, any variation to a five subject
    NCEA Level 3 course will be considered. In such cases the
    Deans will discuss the best possible options with individual
    students.

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YEAR 13 COURSE

  Subject Choices
          It is a requirement that all Year 13 accelerate students will
           undertake the equivalent of five subjects.
          It is expected that most students will select subjects from
           those listed on page 2. They may be new subjects or the
           same subject at an advanced level.
      Where it is possible, specific Year 13 Advanced Classes will
              operate in subjects that have sufficient numbers of
         students.
       For example, this year advanced classes operated for:
                Accounting*          History*
                Biology*             Maths with Calculus*
                Chemistry*           Maths with Statistics*
                Economics*           Physics*
                English*
         * Subjects offering a University paper(s) this year.
          In subjects where specific advanced classes do not operate,
           students will undertake study in regular Year 13 classes.
          Students are expected to enter at least three Scholarship
           standards from the five subjects they are taking.
          The availability of any paper is subject to a minimum
           number of enrolments.

  Advanced Subject Assessment
     New Zealand Qualification Authority Scholarship examinations
      are expected to be taken by students who are repeating
      subjects. Some students may also wish to re-enter NCEA
      Level 3 assessments.
         Note: Art and Graphics will be assessed by portfolio
               submission.

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     An overview of the content and assessment of the
            University papers offered is described on the following
            pages.

PNBHS - UNIVERSITY PAPERS                   4

   Students wishing to enrol in these papers must have gained an average of a
    Merit grade in the corresponding NCEA Level 3 subject the previous year.

   Students enrolling in these papers are signed on as Massey, Canterbury,
    Victoria or Waikato students under the special Palmerston North Boys’ High
    School - University Partnership Agreement.

   The papers are taught at school by school staff, but university requirements
    must be met. This includes completing any practical work on a university
    campus.

   University staff will undertake the summative assessment for each paper.
    Details for each paper follow.

   School assessment programmes supporting the papers must be completed
    for school reporting purposes and will be taken into account for school
    subject prizes and monetary awards.

   Students who are successful will not be required to pay the University
    course fees. However, they will need to purchase or hire the prescribed
    texts.

   Students enrolled in University papers will be required to pay a $100 bond
    per paper which will be reimbursed upon the successful completion of the
    paper and sitting NZQA Scholarship examinations in November. Successful
    completion is considered the obtaining of a C- grade or higher.
    Furthermore, students who obtain a grade lower than C- for any paper, or
    who do not complete a paper, will be required to reimburse the school the
    cost of the paper. Students enrolling in University papers, and their parents,
    will be required to sign a contract outlining their acceptance of these
    conditions.

   Students will have access to online material (notes, previous semester tests,
    examinations and other material) through the school and university
    websites.

   Some subjects will require testing to be taken on-line.

   Semester I papers will be completed by the end of Term II. Terms III and IV
    are committed to Scholarship preparation.

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    Students should seek information regarding any specific details regarding
     the papers they are interested in taking. The University websites will provide
     some answers:

         • Massey University – www.massey.ac.nz

         • Waikato University - www.waikato.ac.nz/study/unistart

         • Victoria University -      www.victoria.ac.nz/study/programmes-courses

         • Canterbury University - www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/qualifications-and-courses/

    UNIVERSITY DISTANCE LEARNING PAPERS
 Notwithstanding any of the above, it is possible for papers not included in
     the PNBHS – University partnerships to be taken under distance learning
     arrangements. This will require the approval of the Accelerate Programme
     Co-ordinator, Mr. Benn.

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100 Level Mathematics

Content:
        Linear equations, lines and planes in two and three dimensions. Linear transformations, vectors,
matrices and determinants in two and three dimensions, eigenvectors and eigenvalues. An introduction
to linear programming and complex numbers.

       Functions of one real variable and their graphs. Differentiation, integration and differential
equations including second order homogenous and non-homogenous, with applications to mathematical
models. Introduction to power series, numerical methods, partial differentiation and conic sections.

Assessments
                                                 Weighting
1      Online Quizzes                              12%
2      5 Tests                                     75%
3      1 Assignment                                5%
4      Tutorial Work                               8%

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100 Level History

Prescription: (Provisional)

An introductory survey course on the history of Medieval Europe examining the development
and long term influence of its political institutions, society and culture.

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this course should be able to:

Demonstrate a broad knowledge of Europe in the medieval period (1200-1500) and political,
social and cultural trends in this period.

Communicate a basic awareness of key past events in the medieval era.

Demonstrate understanding that this history is constructed from primary sources and gain
some experience of the range of these sources and of the problems in reading and interpreting
them.

Identify key historical debates on major topics in the medieval period and reliable historical
interpretations.

Demonstrate basic skills in the dissemination of historical arguments using a variety of written,
oral and digital media.

Please note: Learning Outcomes are subject to change until the beginning of the semester in
which the course is delivered.

Assessment                                Weighting
1     Oral/Performance/Presentation          15.0%
2     Written Assignment                     20.0%
3     Written Assignment                     25.0%
4     Exam (centrally scheduled)             40.0%

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161.120 Introductory Statistics

Content:
Topics covered include general principles for statistical problem solving; sampling and
experimental design; techniques for extracting information from data; some practical examples
of statistical inference; and the study of relationships between variables using regression
analysis. The statistical computer software package Minitab is used for most of the statistical
computations and graphical displays.

Assignments:
          Students are required to sit three short online mastery tests and to complete three projects.

Assessment:
                                        Percentage of
Component Description
                                         overall mark

     1.       Test 1                         15

     2.       Test 2                         15

     3.       Tutorial Assessment            20

     4.       Exam                           50

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100 Level Accounting

Content:
An introduction to how accounting information is used for planning, monitoring and evaluating
organisational performance.

Learning Outcomes
    •   Explain the role of accounting information in an organisation.

    •   Apply generally accepted accounting practices.

    •   Analyse the management of liquidity and solvency in an organisation.

    •   Apply management accounting techniques to planning and short-term decision making.

    •   Interpret an organisation’s financial performance and position.

Assessment                                 Weighting
1       Test                                 15.0%
2       Computer Programmes                  15.0%
3       Written Assignment                   20.0%
4       Exam (centrally                      50.0%
        scheduled)

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100 Level Economics

Content:
The course examines the nature of the contemporary economic environment in which businesses operate and
considers how economics can aid in business decision-making.

Learning outcomes
    •   Describe and analyse market outcomes using the supply and demand framework.
    •   Identify and explain the main factors that influence the economic environment in which consumers and
        businesses operate.
    •   Use economic thinking to provide solutions to selected issues faced by businesses.
    •   Examine the economic basis for, and impact of, government intervention in markets.

Assessment                              Weighting
1       Test                              20.0%
2       Test                              20.0%
3       Participation                     10.0%
4       Test                              20.0%
5       Exam (centrally                   30.0%
        scheduled)

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100 Level Biology of Cells

Content:
  Introduction to eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell structure and function, and the chemistry of life. The
  flow of information within cells and transmission of genetic information to progeny. in cell division
  A description of cellular mechanisms for creating genetic diversity and the control of gene
  expression. An introduction to molecular genetics and genomics.

Practical Work Requirements:

      10 laboratory sessions at Massey University (at times to be determined).

 Assessment:
            20% Semester Test
             0% On-line Assignments (compulsory for course completion)
             25% Laboratory Tests
             55% Final Examination

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100 Level Chemistry

Content:
  This paper discusses the central role of energy dispersal in determining spontaneous physical and
  chemical changes. Fundamental bonding theories will be used to rationalise molecular structures.
  Transition intermolecular forces, atomic structure and properties of elements is emphasised, and
  modern methods and applications of chemistry will be used to illustrate these concepts.

Practical Work Requirements:

      12 laboratory sessions at Massey University (at times to be determined)

Assessment:
             20% Practical Work (10% lab tests, 10% lab work)
             20% Semester Test10% Mastery Tests and Peer wise
             50% Final Examination

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100 Level Physics

Content:
This course covers non-relativistic mechanics, and wave motion, including kinematics and dynamics,
fundamental conservation laws, rotational motion and oscillations, mechanical waves and an
introduction to quantum physics.

Learning Objectives:
   •   Identify and apply correct problem-solving techniques to problems in classical mechanics, fluid
       dynamics, and wave mechanics.
   •   Appreciate the role of calculus in physics and use it in problem solving.
   •   Demonstrate safe laboratory practise and develop skills in data collection, analysis and
       presentation
   •   Explore and test hypotheses about physical phenomena and communicate those ideas to a range
       of audiences

Practical Work Requirements:
        Block laboratory sessions at Victoria University which will incur a field trip fee for transport
        and accommodation.

Assessment: (Exact weightings will be published in February 2020)

              Laboratory Reports
              Semester tests
              On-line Quizzes
              Final Examination

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ADVICE TO STUDENTS
The following points need to be considered when planning courses:
•   It will not be possible to undertake more than four university papers.
    These papers are to be completed within the first semester of 2020.
    The second semester is to be used for scholarship preparation.

•   Be aware of your total commitment to study and extra-curricular
    activities.
•   Physics, Biology and Chemistry papers require you to attend
    laboratory sessions. There are usually 10 – 12 Chemistry and
    Biology sessions for each paper and they will take place in the
    evenings (6.00 – 9.00 pm). Physics requires you to attend a block
    course in Wellington at the start of the year which will incur a fee.
•   If you are intending to enrol for Otago Health Sciences DO NOT
    enrol for Physics, Chemistry or Biology university papers. All others
    are permissible.
•   Your Notes:
    ➢
    ➢
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MONETARY AWARDS
PNBHS Internal Scholarships and Bursary Awards

  For Year 13 students:
      Awards will be based on the summative internal assessment
       and the school examinations in September each year.
      The top tier of students, as determined by the school, based on
       an aggregate of their results, will each receive $1,250.00.
      The next tier of students, as determined by the school, based
       on an aggregate of their best three school subjects, will each
       receive $750.00.
      These awards are made at the annual school prize giving in
       December.
  NZQA External Monetary Awards
      NZQA Scholarships’ individual and overall subject awards will
       be made:
       - Gaining one scholarship: $500 ‘one-off’ payment
       - Gaining two scholarships: $1000 ‘one-off’ payment
       - 1st in subject: $2000 pa for three years (providing a ‘B’
       average or higher is maintained throughout)
       - Gaining three scholarships: $2000 pa for three years
       - Three scholarships (two outstanding): $5000 pa for three years*
       - Three or more scholarships with outstanding performance:
         $10,000 pa for three years*.
* The number of students receiving these awards nationally varies
annually at NZQA’s discretion.

Further information on NZQA Scholarships can be obtained from the
NZQA website - http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/scholarship/awards.html

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               Palmerston North Boys’ High School
               University Partnerships

Palmerston North Boys’ High School has established relationships with four of
New Zealand’s universities. Each year, a significant number of young men
leaving PNBHS enrol at these institutions. These universities strongly support
enhanced opportunities for accelerate students and have full confidence in
Palmerston North Boys’ High School to deliver the content of their courses.

Our relationships with a broad range of universities and their associated
programmes offers our students a good exposure to the departments and
academics of these institutions. It enables them to make informed choices when
deciding on their post school tertiary study destination.

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